to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
world; society; people; the public
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
order; sequence; procedure
near oneself; close to one; familiar
system; institution; organization; organisation
general idea; concept; notion
to remain married for life
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
greeting; a fine thing to say
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
self-torturing; masochistic
sense of duty (obligation)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
charcoal; charred remains
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
heating power; thermal power; firepower
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lecture fee; teaching fee